In Culture A, people are known to be talkative.In Culture B, they are known to be very quiet.Yet when Reggie gives out questionnaires, he finds that those from Culture A are more likely than those from Culture B to agree with the statement."I don't talk that much." What is a plausible explanation for this?

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The reference group effect explains this phenomenon because individuals from Culture A, who are generally more talkative, might perceive their own level of talking as less when compared to their peers, who are even more talkative. Conversely, individuals from Culture B, being generally quieter, might see themselves as more talkative relative to their quieter peers. This comparison within each culture's normative behavior can lead to the observed discrepancy in questionnaire responses.

In Culture A, People Are Known to Be Talkative